Often times when we buy vegetables, we look for fresh ones. Nowadays, “fresh” can be a tricky word. At farmers’ markets, produce is picked the day before or in the very early morning. That is fresh, but how about the vegetables in grocery stores? Since they are often shipped long distances, they are usually picked before they are ripe. They have not yet fully developed at the time of harvest, so they may not always have their complete package of nutrients. During the transportation and storage, …
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Prostate cancer has been touted by some to be an inevitable result of aging for men. That is an assumption worth questioning. Statistically, according to the National Cancer Institute, 1 in 6 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during the lifetime. While it is true that prostate cancer affects many, it is far from an inevitable fate. And, there is also a body of evidence suggesting that making healthy lifestyle choices throughout a man’s life can help prevent prostate cancer.
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Probiotics are yeast or bacterial organisms that exist in our intestines and have many health benefits. Health professionals continue to learn more about the immune-supporting aspects of these ‘beneficial bacteria’.
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